SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE RULES COMMITTEE ON
H.R. 22 – POSTAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND ENHANCEMENT ACT

(in alphabetical order)

SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS

(summaries derived from information provided by sponsors)

Dreier #4
Withdrawn

Flake #3
Establishes a domestic pilot program to empower local postmasters to employ their experience and management expertise, absent the restrictions of the Postal Service’s monopolies on first class mail delivery and the use of postal mailboxes, to test certain fundamental assumptions relating to the provisions of universal mail service in the United States.

Ford #10
Provides for the receipt of parcels from loved ones and charities on a postage-free basis by military personnel on active duty in DoD designated combat zones.

Fossella #11
Allows the designated representative of members of the armed forces service in Iraq or Afghanistan free mailing privileges of one package per month. These packages will have a 15 lb maximum weight. DoD will administer the program and work with the Postal Service regarding all administrative duties.

Hensarling #9
Reduces the bill’s cost by ensuring that 100% of the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) savings released under H.R. 22 will be directed to pay the Postal Service’s unfunded healthcare liability, instead of it flowing to the Postal Service for its own use. In addition, the responsibility for paying the CSRS costs associated with military service credits will remain with the Postal Service instead of reverting back to the Treasury.

Issa #2
Provides the Postal Service with an alternative to the current system for regulating the carriage of mail by aircraft between points in Alaska by contracting with carriers through competitive bidding to lower costs. Revised

Jackson-Lee #12
Establishes a Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Board Pilot Program within the Postal Service to monitor and enforce claims of abuse that will call for congressional review after three years.

McHenry #5
Allows the Postal Service to provide workers’ compensation benefits on par with private sector benefits by: (1) limiting its Federal Employment Compensation Act (FECA) compensation benefits to 50% of salary for monthly payment amounts; (2) imposing a 3-day waiting period before paying benefits; and (3) encouraging beneficiaries to transition to the appropriate retirement program when they qualify for retirement.

Pence #7
Removes the requirement that the first vacant slot on the Board of Governors is to be filled by and individual with unanimous backing by the labor unions. Currently, the Board of Governors consists of 9 members (with no more than 5 from the same party).

Pence #8
Amendment provides a clear statement that collective bargaining shall include the value of all wages and fringe benefits such as healthcare and retirement, including eligibility requirements and employee contribution levels. Also requires the overall financial health and long-term viability of the Postal Service to be taken into account throughout the collective bargaining process. No agreement under which the compensation and benefits of postal employees would exceed the average compensation and benefits of comparable levels of work in the private sector of the economy by more than 10%, as determined by the Postal Regulatory Commission under regulations which it may prescribe.

Pryce #6
Requires that any notice to a person regarding a breach of data security or potential breach of data security involving non-public personal financial information would not be mailed unless the envelope bears on its face the following notice: IMPORTANT DATA BREACH NOTIFICATION. WITHDRAWN

Strickland #1
Expresses the sense of Congress that a commemorative stamp should be issued by the Postal Service honoring Dean Martin, and that the Citizen’s Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

 

* Summaries derived from information submitted by the amendment sponsors.